John McCain’s fading fortunes have left nothing but lawyers among the top presidential hopefuls in each party: Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson for the Republicans; Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards for the Democrats. What’s more, notes the Kansas City Star, the leading Democrats’ spouses are all lawyers, too.
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Lawyer………..Politicians
what’s the difference?
Politics and law go together like eggs and bacon. Most other professions- like doctors for example- do not have the time to dabble in politics. One thing about lawyers is that they can pretty much arrange their schedules as they see fit. Appointments and court hearings can be moved around. That gives the lawyer time to serve on local school boards, city councils, state legislatures and other places where political careers start. For other professionals and working folks, this is impossible. I cannot go to my boss and say “oh, I will not be at work for the next 2 months because I am in the state legislature”. Most doctors cannot say “oh, I will not be seeing my sick patients for the next 3 months while I am in Congress”. Lawyers however can clear their dockets and close their offices- or have a partner or paralegal run things until they get back. The workers are effectively locked out of running for office. I think that one thing that should be done is to pass a LAW that requires employers to grant a leave of absence to any employee to serve in a public office- much as they have to do for military reservist. It would not have to be paid leave but the employee would have to be given back his or her job upon return.
BTW just what was John McCain’s profession? I know he was a POW in Veitnam but what did he do after that?
He is a professional chipmunk.
YES! After 8 years of Bush stinking it up…we need a lawyer president. At least the lawyers can talk, and not be an embarrsament every time they open their mouth like Bush.
Mitt Romney has a law degree but never worked as a lawyer.
Mitt Romney has a law degree but never worked (Period)
Mitt Romney thinks you are going to hell, unless you’re Mormon.
But I think we can chop John Edwards off the Democrat list. He’s second tier now.
President Clinton is laughing.
Lawyers are liars with law degrees especially the political lawyer.
If elected to office, lawyer politicians specialize in legislation full of intentional loopholes – known best to them. After voting in a new law, the lawyer politicians tell their buddies at the Law Firm so the Law Firm’s best paying clients can financially benefit. The happy clients then fund the political expenses of their elected lawyer friends. This sad fact of life in America applies equally to Democrats and Republicans though Democrats in particular seem to have refined the process to a higher degree! Possibly because of more years of experience.
Next time a revelation about the huge, highly profitable, illegal drug trade and who are the secret recipients of brown paper bags full of dirty money. Suffice it to say hidden cameras will never, ever be the law in judge’s chambers or trial lawyers’ offices!
Sad state of affairs. The least respected profession in our nation will provide our next leaders.
Prostitutes are more respectable.
Is it possible there are snakes represented in all walks of life? I sure hope the lawyers who also happen to be our blog friends here aren’t reading this thread. Brutal! And, just maybe too much generalization, huh!?
“YES! After 8 years of Bush stinking it up…we need a lawyer president. At least the lawyers can talk, and not be an embarrsament every time they open their mouth like Bush.”
I dunno bout that. Went to law school for a year and they have more than a few dim bulbs there. There were a few that I swear had to have cheated on the LSAT because “nobody in law school can be that damn dumb”. One of them was a gal that said “after the elections, the Congress will hopefully replace the entire Supreme Court”. This from a law student!
Prostitutes are more respectable.
Posted by: Levy | August 18, 2007 at 10:13 AM
Both provide same service (quality goes to the prostitute);Both cater to high paying regulars;Both willing to serve in government office(s);Both sell themselves to anyone;Both have bar affiliations;Both regularly participate in conventions;Both frequently face prosecution when services discovered;Prostitutes negotiate cost and length of service.
Wonder what Heide is doing these days?
Lawyers ARE Doctors in a way. They hold a Juris Doctor degree.
Do you know how to save a drowning lawyer?
Take your foot off his head.
What’s rusty and is at the bottom of the ocean?
A lawyer tied to a boat anchor. :)
Just what part of “Lawyer” don’t you people understand.
Politics is about *laws.*
All the cheap shots and all the dumb jokes (I know most of them and most of them are lame) seem to ignore the unrefutable truth that people who study the law should probably be involved in making and enforcing and prosecuting laws.
Frankly, it’s probably worse that the Kansas Legislature is packed with farmers, insurance agents, and housewives who have no idea how the laws they pass really might work out in a court of law.
The so-called conservatives who contriubute to this forum would probably prefer repealing the entire State Constitution and replace is with “just do what’s right.”
Of course, that would result in years and years of litigation and case law that attempts to determine what is “right.”
Sames as we got.
Call me foolish, but if I ever need surgery, I want someone doing it who’s studied surgery. When I prepare my taxes, I want somebody who’s studied the tax code. If I should come up against the law, I want someone who knows the law representing me.
And when I vote for someone to enact laws, I’m not all that opposed to having some people involved who’ve studied how laws work.
businessman Bush
The MSM continues to claim bush has done something in life other than wander around in a drug haze following in daddy’s footsteps.
Is a person really a businessman when daddy’s friends buy a team and hire little george to hang around wearing a team cap and jacket?
applies equally to Democrats and Republicans though Democrats in particular seem to have refined the process to a higher degree! Possibly because of more years of experience.
Either it applies equally or it doesn’t. Is that a hard to understand concept?
The so-called conservatives who contriubute to this forum would probably prefer repealing the entire State Constitution and replace is with “just do what’s right.”
I think they would want it to go like this…just do what my minister or my priest tell me it right for them and their church.
A man went to a brain store to get some brain to complete a study. He sees a sign remarking on the quality of professional brain offerred at this particular brain store. He begins to question the butcher about the cost of these brains.
“How much does it cost for engineer brain?”
“Three dollars an ounce.”
“How much does it cost for programmer brain?”
“Four dollars an ounce.”
“How much for lawyer brain?”
“$1,000 an ounce.”
“Why is lawyer brain so much more?”
“Do you know how many lawyers we had to kill to get one ounce of brain?”
A lawyer tied to a boat anchor. :)Posted by: Kansas
Speaking of the ocean:
What do you call 5000 dead lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?
A good start!
What’s wrong with lawyer jokes?
Lawyers don’t think they’re funny, and nobody else thinks they’re jokes.
Isn’t it ironic that Republicans have lawyers running for president. I thought from all the comments about John Edwards from the Republicans that he was the only lawyer in the bunch. Maybe the reason the Republican bloggers single Edwards out because he is a successful lawyer that sued certain beloved corporate snakes and won. That would be a definite no-no in the Republican world.
Imagine my surprise!! Just when you think that only uninformed dreamers post comments, someone like “Kansas” posts some intelligent comments. I guess I’ll have to continue reading.
lawyer jokes are funny until your perfect republician daughter runs over several kids leaving the rave she snuck out to go to so she could get high and forget you are her parent.
then you scurry around to find the money to hire a lawyer to put her on equal fotting in the court system with all those fat cat republicians you think are your equals since you listen to rush every day.
Imagine my surprise!! Just when you think that only uninformed dreamers post comments, someone like “Kansas” posts some intelligent comments. I guess I’ll have to continue reading.
Posted by: Tiptoe
GOOD IDEA.IT MIGHT RAISE YOUR IQ 2 OR 3 POINTS. THEN YOU AND KANSASS COULD START DATING, AND RELATING ON THE SAME LEVEL.
THINK ABOUT IT.YOU COULD GO TO HIS TRAILER AND WATCH FOX NEWS TOGETHER.
At least with a lawyer pres., one can presume they hold the constitution in ghigh regard.